There are words with the power to conjure the Jaws theme music in workers everywhere – words like unemployment and redundancy. They sound unassuming on their own, but as soon as they enter your life, they change everything.

If this has happened to you, don’t panic. You’re not alone. Others have walked this path before you and now you can learn from them and hopefully this painful moment will become a little more manageable with our advice.Handle your emotionsYou have just received the news, and it’s obviously a terrible moment.You might want to insult your boss, rage at the universe, cry or do that drastic thing you’ve always dreamt of doing, like throw your laptop out a window. But none of this will help you in the long-term and you’ll just feel worse for it.